Wednesday’s Quote of the Week: The Words of Steven Tyler

June 12, 2019 / 20 Comments
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“I think if you were to really peek under the hood of what got Aerosmith back again for our second life in the Eighties, you’ll find out that it’s exactly this, it’s the willingness to take a risk.”

Steven Tyler

What comes to mind when you think about staying power, determination, and the unwillingness to go quietly into the night? For me, there a lot of different things that come to mind, but often I think of certain people in the entertainment industry. The ones who just keep going and going strong. The ones who refuse to give up in the face of adversity and weather the media storms with grace and guts.

Jacket: The Bon Ton
Clutch: Old Navy

There are many people in this industry who have proven time and again that they are here to stay. They take on iconic status. They grow and learn right before our very eyes. They make mistakes, they falter and fuck up, they fall on their faces, they get back up, brush themselves off, and flippantly proceed on their way to success as if they meant to do exactly what they just did.

Skirt: Torrid

But like the rest of us, they are just humans. And like the rest of us, they fumble forward. And with each risk they take and each failure they encounter, it merely fuels their motivation to keep pushing forward. We can learn so much from their examples whether or not we agree with their lifestyles and their philosophies. The greater the risk, the greater reward. One prime example of all this is Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. The man shocks people but he entertains them and they always want more of him.

Tights: Target

He has proven that taking great risk and challenging every rule of social propriety can pay immense dividends. Some might find the man a little bit crazy, but crazy has allowed him to conquer the music world and sustain immense success for nearly half a century. And there is something to be said for that. So why not share some wisdom from a crazy, but very brilliant, iconic musical frontman who has maintained worldwide success for longer than I have been alive.

Tee Shirt: Torrid
Shoes: Payless

I have taken to the internet and gathered 15 of my favorite Steven Tyler quotes. After 5 decades in the limelight, there is quite an abundance of quotes out there.

“I have to get inspired by something that touches my soul, or rocks my soul.”

Steven Tyler

“Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.”

Steven Tyler

“Maybe life is random, but I doubt it.”

Steven Tyler

“If it is worth doing, it is worth overdoing.”

Steven Tyler

“I don’t think anything is forever, but when my kids tell me they love me, that’s forever.”

Steven Tyler

“The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first.”

Steven Tyler

“Humility is really important because it keeps you fresh and new.”

Steven Tyler

“You have no idea how expensive it is to look this cheap.”

Steven Tyler
Earrings: Payless
Sneakers: Burlington Coat Factory

“As good as I am, I’m nothing without my band.”

Steven Tyler

“But you’ve reached them, and I’ve always wanted to reach people. I’m the first one to say I love my fans because they love that I took a chance.”

Steven Tyler

“Some days you’re the bug, some days you’re the windshield.”

Steven Tyler

“To love and be loved is all we know and all we need to know.” 

Steven Tyler

“Love may be the best driving wheel, but anger is a pretty good second.”

Steven Tyler

“Sure, we’re the sum of our experiences. If you listen to that song I wrote in 1969, “Dream On,” you might get a different view. I may not have been quite sure of what I was doing, but I was on to something.” 

Steven Tyler

“Sex is the strongest force in the universe. Forget about the Grand Unifying Theory, Stephen Hawking, I’ll tell you what it is: women. Aren’t women the strongest sex? What force is more magnetic than that? It’s not just pussy. We’re attracted to women for their energy. We’re attracted to their fluidness, their ability to nurture a baby without even knowing how, to be able to put up with screaming and crying and colic and shitty diapers where men would go, “I’m fucking outta here! I’m gonna go kill me a saber-toothed woolly mammoth an’bring it on home to eat tonight. Wa-haaaaaa!” We don’t have tits; we couldn’t nourish a gnat.” 

Steven Tyler

There is a power in shock value. And Steven Tyler has mastered that skill. I also have a tendency toward delivering the occasional shocking statement, keeping people on their toes never knowing quite what to expect. Reliability, responsibility, and consistency are requirements for success in anything, but keeping people guessing is also a really good attribute as well. Where this road leads us, none of us really knows. Take the risks, keep the people guessing, and they will always want more.

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Keeping it on the edge,

Shelbee

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I am a midlife woman, wife, and stay-at-home mother of 2 boys and 2 cats. I have a passion for helping other women feel fabulous in the midst of this crazy, beautiful life.

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